Ariel Trust Face Up Training Introduction & Overview

Ariel Trust Ariel Trust not for profit Registered charity Established in 1982 Developing interactive resources for young people that build resilience Evidence based approach

Face Up Aims:- Provide the appropriate language to describe abusive behaviour Improve communication skills Build resilience Change attitudes & behaviour Increase confidence to talk about inappropriate behaviour Develop support networks

Face Up Whole class approach Age appropriate – Yr 7 to 11 Multimedia resource Developed through consultation with young people Highly engaging Easy to use

Ofsted 2013 – Not yet good enough: personal, social, health and economic education in schools “Failure to provide high quality, age-appropriate sex and relationship education may leave young people vulnerable to inappropriate sexual behaviours and exploitation, particularly if not taught the appropriate language, or have the confidence to describe unwanted behaviours, do not know who to go to for help, or understand that sexual exploitation is wrong.”

Evidence that ‘Face Up’ helps young people to develop appropriate language and the confidence to describe unwanted behaviours – West Derby Academy

Qualitative Feedback “I didn’t hardly know much… I now know that it happens more than you think it would and it affects people’s lives” male, year 9 “I didn’t know anything about it… (abusive relationships) are horrible and could happen to anyone” male, year 9 “I knew nothing, I now know how to deal with abusive relationships” female, year 9 “I didn’t know much about it, now I know that it can be physical or over the internet” male, year 9 “I have learned that abusive relationships wasn’t just hitting your partner it’s also making them do what you do or telling them what to wear” female, year 9 “It’s important to learn about this topic so you know what to do if it happens to you or someone you know” female, year 9 “It’s important so you can see the signs” male, year 9 “It’s important because you could be in this situation in the future” female, year 9 In addition to this quantitative data we also collected qualitative data from the young people to gain their views of the programme and what they felt they had learnt. The following quotes reflect their positive response to the materials:-

Ariel Trust Contacts Paul Ainsworth – Director Trish Conning – RA Development Officer